IP Library Granted Patent US 12,631,134
Granted Patent B2
US 12,631,134 · App. 18/821,705 · Granted May 19, 2026

Autonomous oil change system

Inventor: John K. Apostolides (Pittsburgh, PA)
Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
F01M11/0458F01M11/0408F01M11/10F01M2011/148F01M2250/00
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Patent No.
US 12,631,134
App. No.
18/821,705
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oil change system. The oil change system includes a plurality of fluid systems and a control circuit. Each of the fluid systems is couplable to a quick fit valve of a vehicle. The control circuit is coupled to the plurality of fluid systems, comprises a processing circuit, and is configured to control delivery of a predetermined volume of a fluid to the quick fit valve of the vehicle.

Claims (34)

1 . A system, comprising:

a plurality of different vehicle servicing systems, wherein each of the different vehicle servicing systems is configured to service a vehicle, and wherein the plurality of different vehicle servicing systems comprises at least one of an oil change system, a purge system, an evacuation system, a refill system, and a filter cleansing system, or combinations thereof; and

a control circuit coupled to the plurality of different vehicle servicing systems, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

autonomously identify information associated with the vehicle; and

autonomously control at least one vehicle servicing system of the plurality of vehicle servicing systems to service the vehicle, wherein service of the vehicle is based on the autonomously identified information.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive a signal associated with the vehicle, and wherein the autonomous identification of information associated with the vehicle is based on the signal.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein autonomous identification of the vehicle comprises matching the information associated with the vehicle to information stored in a database.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the database comprises information associated with vehicles enrolled in member services.

5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the information associated with the vehicle comprises at least one of a make of the vehicle, a model of the vehicle, a year of the vehicle, and an engine of the vehicle, or combinations thereof.

6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the information associated with the vehicle comprises a type of fluid, a viscosity of fluid, and a volume of fluid, or combinations thereof.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor communicatively coupled to the control circuit, wherein the sensor is configured to generate a signal associated with the vehicle.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the signal is associated with a connection of the at least one of the plurality of vehicle servicing systems to a valve of the vehicle.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive the signal, and wherein autonomous control of the at least one vehicle servicing system to service the vehicle is based on the signal.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the signal is associated with supplies associated with the service of the vehicle.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the signal is associated with a position of the vehicle relative to the at least one vehicle servicing system.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive the signal from the sensor; and

determine the position of the vehicle relative to the at least one vehicle servicing system; and

generate an indication associated with the determined position of the vehicle relative to the at least one vehicle servicing system.

13 . A system, comprising:

a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a vehicle; and

a control circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

receive the signal associated with the vehicle from the sensor;

autonomously identify information associated with the vehicle based on the signal; and

autonomously initiate service of the vehicle based on the autonomously identified information; and

a plurality of different vehicle servicing systems communicatively coupled to the control circuit, and wherein the service is performed by at least one vehicle servicing system of the plurality of different vehicle servicing systems, wherein the plurality of different vehicle servicing systems comprises at least one of an oil change system, a purge system, an evacuation system, a refill system, and a filter cleansing system, or combinations thereof.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the vehicle comprises at least one of a make of the vehicle, a model of the vehicle, a year of the vehicle, and an engine of the vehicle, or combinations thereof.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the vehicle comprises a type of fluid, a viscosity of fluid, and a volume of fluid, or combinations thereof.

16 . A computer implemented method of servicing a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving, via a control circuit, a signal associated with a vehicle;

autonomously identifying, via the control circuit, information associated with the vehicle based on the signal; and

autonomously initiating, via the control circuit, service of the vehicle based on the autonomously identified information, wherein autonomously initiating service of the vehicle comprises causing, via the control circuit, at least one vehicle servicing system of a plurality of different vehicle servicing systems communicatively coupled to the control circuit to service the vehicle, wherein the plurality of different vehicle servicing systems comprises at least one of an oil change system, a purge system, an evacuation system, a refill system, and a filter cleansing system, or combinations thereof.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 074543/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2024
From: APOSTOLIDES, JOHN K.
To: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 068857/0796 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17659551 · Apr 18, 2022
Continuation 16941997 · Jul 29, 2020
Provisional Application 62879977 · Jul 29, 2019
Related Publication 20250059900A1 · Feb 20, 2025
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